EP 2094175 A2 20090902 - SPINAL CROSS CONNECTORS
Title (en)
SPINAL CROSS CONNECTORS
Title (de)
WIRBELSÄULENKREUZKONNEKTOREN
Title (fr)
CONNECTEURS TRANSVERSAUX RACHIDIENS
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2007022505 W 20071024
- US 55769906 A 20061108
Abstract (en)
[origin: US2008109039A1] Various methods and devices are provided for connecting spinal fixation elements, such as spinal rods, implanted in a patient's spinal column. In particular, various spinal cross connectors are provided for connecting to one or more spinal fixation elements implanted in a patient's spine. The cross connectors can have a variety of configurations, including a fixed or adjustable length, as well as various features that allow certain portions of the cross connectors to be angularly oriented.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/70 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 17/7049 (2013.01 - US); A61B 17/7052 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2008109039 A1 20080508; US 8361117 B2 20130129; AU 2007318173 A1 20080515; AU 2007318173 B2 20110428; CA 2668485 A1 20080515; CA 2668485 C 20120313; EP 2094175 A2 20090902; EP 2094175 A4 20110803; EP 2094175 B1 20170510; US 2013116731 A1 20130509; US 8870921 B2 20141028; WO 2008057217 A2 20080515; WO 2008057217 A3 20081009
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 55769906 A 20061108; AU 2007318173 A 20071024; CA 2668485 A 20071024; EP 07852912 A 20071024; US 2007022505 W 20071024; US 201213723982 A 20121221